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All Saints Church, Howick
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All Saints’ Church in Howick was the first parish church in Auckland and is the oldest building in Manukau. It can be found on the corner of Cook Street and Selwyn Road in the suburb of Howick, the Church was built in November 1847 at a cost of 147 pounds,3 shillings and 9 pence. The first service was held in the church on 21 November 1847 and it was the first building to be erected in Howick. Originally built to a plan, the nave was enlarged in 1862. The Lych gate is a memorial to those who served in the New Zealand Militias during the Land Wars of the 1860s. The building was designed by the Rev. Frederick Thatcher and pre-built in St Johns, before being moved by sea and it is listed as a Category I Historic Place. Many early settlers are buried in the grounds of the church, notable burials include, Stephen Ponsonby Peacocke, British officer of the Bombay Army, notable artist, and member of the New Zealand Legislative Council Official site of All Saints’ Church